Horse-boot.



M. GARSIDE.

HORSE BOOT. APPLICATION FILED JAN.11, 1911.

' r Patented Dec.5, 1911.

ATTORNEY 1,010.745. llORSF-BOO'I. Mnavix sins, Paterson, N. J. Filed Jan. 11, 1911. Serial N0. 601,994.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Msnvm Gausmn. a

: citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Paterson in the county of lassaic and State of hew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in llorse-lloots, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying draw-,

ings. and to letters of reference marked thereon, forming a part of this specification.

The invention which relates to improve-; ments In attaclnncnts for horse shoes, com-.

prises a boot for horses formed in two sections. each section carrvmg calks thereon,

which sections are rendered relatively ad-' justable by means of a bolt and nut structure. to be hereinafter described.

The object of the invention is to provide a thoroughly etlicient attachment capable of being conveniently applied to a horse shoe nailed on the hoof of a horse for use in preventing the horse from slipping on ice-covered streets.

The attachment of my invention. in its preferred construct ion. is adjustable to the shoe and hoof of the horse. so that it may be applied to shoes and hoofs varying in SIZttand shape.

The invention will be fully uaderstoodt shoe and hoof of a horse. with one of the side callt's relnoved.

Similar letters of reference refer to like. parts throughout the specification and drawings.

la the drawings, n represents the frontscction of the horse boot. the forward ends of which form an inverted arch, the main lnul -portion extending rearwardly and b aring against the under side of the rear section I). The front section 0 has a down- \\':|rd| and reiu'wardly projecting tongue integrally formed therewith. which tongue i llattened on both sides. and upon which the main body portion of the rear section b hears. Located centrally on the front section a is a downwardly projecting lug c preferabl formed integral with said section and Inning an opening therein. through which opening a screw-threadcd bolt :1 is inserted. which bolt also passes through an o ening in a similar lug c also centrally Gan-t 1 located. on the rear section I). The front lug c is countersunk to receive the. head 1' of the. bolt (1 and prevents it from turning. The sections a and I) are secured against. accidental separation by means of the screwthreaded nut f. which is screwed on the bolt (I. and by adjusting the bolt in either direction. thc sections 1/ and I) are rendered relatively adjustable. and thus can be made to fit different sizes and shapes of horseshocs.

1 and represent projections formed integral with the front section (1. which projections. are formed at the time. of making the boot. in the same manner as the toe plate of an ordinary horse shoe. is made. and for that reason. cannot become separated from the section (I. These projections extend upwardly and rearwtu'dly from the front section a. and have grooves l1 and 11- formed in their base. into which grooves. the edge of the ordinary horse shoe tits. and such projections. above the grooves. tit closely against the hoof of the horse.

llxtendiug upwardly from the main bod v portion of the rear section I! and integral therewith. are the locating members j and j'. i bet ween which andthe main body portion of the section I) are openings j and j for re- 1 cciving the heel calks of the ordinary horse t shoe. When the heel callts are in position i in the said openings, the llange 1c. when the bolt. 0 is turned so as to adjust the sections a and b, will fit snugly against the top part of the shoe above the heel (ttllt of the hor-e shoe, thereby locating the boot on the hoe.

When the boot. is in position. the main I body portions of both section pre ent tlat bearing surfaces 1 and 1'. upon which the "at part of the. bottom of the horse shotpresses. thus presenting a broad surface for nearly the entire horse shoe to rest upon. and one which will not be injured bv nor 1 use to which a boot or shoe of this clnrracter is ordinarily subjected.

Longituthnally secured to each end of the inverted arch of the front section a. is a toe calk m of the ordinary form. which an he secured in any suitable manner to the under side of the boot, but preferably in the I manner common in devices of this cluiractcr. namely, by weldin at the time of makiu; the boot. lleel callis n and n, are integrally secured to the main body portion of the rear section I), the calk n being secured laterallv Ito the body portion, while the call: a ilongitudinally secured to the body portion. g, as shown in Fig. 1, to prevent the llms'e from slipping sldewise atv the end of each 3 step.

Experience has demonstrated that the orf ganization above described, is a highlv e|li- I ctcut one, and while the device descrilwd is the preferred embodiment of my present in- \'eution,l(lo not care to restrict myself to the. 2; exact details of construction. combination. and arrangement herem set forth. it. being :5 obvious that minorvariationsthereofnot ini t l v t volrin the exercise of invention may he ltnade y any skilled lnechanic, and each departures from What IS herein described I and claimed not, involving invention, 1 coni sider as within the scope and terms of my claims.

i I claim: I

l. A llfllrt! boot comprising trout and rear sections extending across the lower surface of the shoe, ealks on each section, one calk on the rear section being oppositely arranged to the calks on said front and rear sections, an integral tongue projecting: downwardly and rearwardly from said front section an engaging with the under surface of the rear section to permit said section to hear thereon, the rear section being: v of a width corresponding to the width of the shoe to which it is apvlted to furnish a support for said shoe, a ined integral logs on l the under side of each section, and a screwtthreaded lmlt passing through said -lt\; thereby enabling an adjustment of the sectioaa to and from each other.

2. A horse hoot comprising front and rear sections extending across the lower surface of the shoe, ealltu on each section, one calla on the rear section being oppoaitelv aeranged to the.calka on said front and rear sections, upwardly extending hoof enuauiuu Hlt'tllh on the front section, and upwardly e\teudin; meanw for engaging the heel callts on the rear -ection. an integral tongue proj t-ting: tln\\||\\'ul'1ll and rearwardly from the front .-ection and engaging the under still of the rear .-eetion, aliucd integral lllgu on the under side of each section, and a aerew-tln'eaded holt pasain through said lugs, thereby en hling an "(fillfihfltllt of the Mtlltlll" to and rent each otter.

This specification signed and witnessed this aisth day of January, 1011.

ELVIN GARSIDE.

\\'it nesses Ftozmt. C. FIHCIHZR, A. Anaemia. 

